Vehicle



lilly 9, 1935. v, w. KLlEsRATl-l 2,007,202

VEHICLE Filed nec. 131933 ATTORNEY.

Patented July 9, 12935 me om@ This invention relates to vehicles, and is'illus-` trated as embodied in ai novel spring suspension for one rear wheelof an automobile. Anpbject P is to provideja strong but inexpensive mounting for axle sections or arms or the like forming van ingilivid'l'ial` spring suspension for` the wheel; Some of the featuresof the invention `relate rto forming steel stampingsjwith a novel construe"- tionand arranging'them in a novel manner to provide such a mounting. o v

- In one desirablefarrangement, the vehiclev has afpair of cross members, shown as spaced paral# lel tubular braces, `whichservefasparts on which to mount thewheel mounting, and which are bridged by novel upper'and lower' supports which carry the axle sections Vor their equivalents;

Preferably these supports are, steel stampings provided between their ends ywith sockets cr the like to hold the axle sections, and with separate caps which are clampediin place in the preferred arrangement by clamp ,Y bolts or other means which'alsofserve to ,I lamp the two supportsito the above-describ'ed'cross members.

`In the illustrated arrangement', the uppersup-A portfhas asocket centrally arranged andipr videdwith'rubber orlthe like for yieldingly holdingther'endgof the upper axleV section, [while the Vlower `support has adjacentl its" ends similar sockets receiving'the ends of the two arms yof a Y-,shaped Vlower axle section. Thel two :lower sockets are closed by caps or other devices bridged Y by aV holding member, preferably "a resilient stamped steel part; which is shown engaged by i U-bolts vencircling the capof the upper socket, and which not only hold the three caps but also lservefto` clamp the two supports ,respectively against the top and the bottom 'of the-tubular' cross members.l -n Y 1 The above and other objectsand features of the'invention, including various'novel combina-1 tions of parts and desirableparticular construe.-

Y tions, will`b`e'apparent from' theofollowing de- Y vscription oftheillustrative Vembodiment shown'in theaccompanyingV drawing,in which:` n Figure y1 is a-v transverse Vertical section throughjone-Vside ofv an automobile chassis, at. the I left ,rear wheel, showing the axle Vsections v fortphe `wheel inside elevation; 1" Y .Y

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Figure-3 is atop manfv'i'ew of thepartssnowri i the wheel and 'itslknuckle inr'rigorer, nit-with,k f s n removed,=aii1withthe top plate; gf the@ frame omitted; and *f o lFigure 4 is a section through one" support, on

'I0 ofa body (not shown) performs the functions of the` usual chassisframe, andisformed with reinforced side members VI2 rigidly connected op-j positethe rear wheels by parts such as ia pair Vof parallel spaced tubular crosslbraces I4. Adjacent the vside members I2, the cross braces I4l are deformed as shown in Figurej to provide elliptig', cal or other non-circular seats for vthe novel brackets describedrbelow. v 1 f n The wheel I6 s'rotatablyj mounted in any de# sired manner one spindle or other means carried by'or integral with` a`knuckle I8, extending verticallyand connected to'upper and lower axleI sections `20 and 22. ."IfheV connections between the axlelsections and the knuckle may include rubber by the knackt I I and vexternally 4toeyes formed in the ends of theaxle sections.` 'Y ,Y I 'i *L The upper axle section 2 l1 is shown as a straight bar for armhaving its innerend seated in arubber or'otherinon-,rnetallic yielding block 26 carried rby' the novel Supporting means described below. f The lower abile section 22 isYfshaped inplan view and has"` spaced arms seated at their inner ends inl similarjrubber blocksV 2,8` carried'by-,th'e )suppot-f ingV means; 'Ijhe axlesectons pass through ari-f nular `rublsen,bumpers '30, arranged in openings inthe..side}member I2 through whichthemaxle sections pass. The illustrated axle sections 'are made bywelding` together, `face to face, ,channelsection steelstampings.` f ',The VspringS`1.1S`P`I1SO'I1 asl describedfaboye, except A inifits combinationwith the novel supp`c` rting` means'hdescribed below, is" mainly of the same construction and arrangement as that more fullyfdescrbed (andclaimed) in my prior appli-v cation No. 679,4731ed July 8, 1933. Itis not rny'intention to claim in the present application any of .the'subjectfmatter ofsaid prior applica# withan'ntgrally-drawn upwardly-facing socket for the blockA 26 of the upper axle section 20, and is provided with a suitable cap 38 for holding the block in the socket.

The lower support, shown at 4ll, is curved at its ends to engage the lower faces of the noncircular seats of the cross members I4, and is reinforced at its edges by suitable stiiening flanges 42. Y This support has adjacent its opposite ends integrally-drawn downwardly-facing sockets for the blocks 28 of the loweraxle section 22, which sockets have caps 44 to cooperate theref with in inclosing the blocks. v

The ltwo lower caps 44 are shown held by are- VV silient stamped steel clamp member 46, rein-4 forced at its edges by a stitiening Gange 48, and

which bridges across between the'ftwofcaps.v The clamp member 46 is shown formed with openings for the legs of U-bolts 50 which encirclethe upper cap 38, and which have threaded on their endsA nuts or the like 52 which cooperate with thebolts to clamp the entire assembly resiliently together. As explained in my prior application No. 679,473, the upper section 2B is" `preferably shorter than the lower section 22, .so thatA the linkage is not a true parallelogram., By thisfmeans the Wheel I6 is tilted slightly as it moves up and down, to keep in a straight vertical line the point at which the tire of the wheel engages 'the road. y While one illustrative embodiment has been described in detail, rit is not my intention to limit the scope of the inventionl to thatparticular embodiment, or otherwise than by the termsof the appended claims.V

I claim: 1. A vehicle having` a pair of parallel spaced cross frame memberaupper and.v lower axle members 'at the sidcfof lthe vehicle, a support member having the lower sides of its Aends resting on the tops of the'crbss' fmembers and having a socket facing upwardly "centrally of its length and receiving one endlof the'upper axle member, a correspondingsupport'engaging the lower sides of the crossjmemberslwith rits ends and having a pair of downwardly-facing sockets between its ends; the lower axle member .having spaced parts received in 'saidsockets caps for the three sockets, al member bridging across and engaging the two lower caps at its ends, and U-bolts encircling the upper cap and having their legs passing .through "the bridging'member and provided withnuts 'for tensioning central portion ofthe bridging membeifupwardly and the upper cap downwardly, fl `v 2. A vehicle having'a pair'jof parallel'spaced cross frame members, upper an'd'lowel` axle vinembers at the side of thevehiclfz',- alstamped steel support member having 'the lower sidesy o1' its ends resting o n the tops thecrossfmembers and having" a socket drawnfintegrally' `therein and facing upwardly centrallyrof 'itslength .and receiving one end ofthe upper axle"1 member, a, corresponding stamped steel support engaging the vlower vsides of thecross members with its ends and having a. pair of downwardly-*facing sockets drawn integrally therein between its ends, the lower axle member having spaced parts received in said sockets', caps' for the three sockets, a member bridging across .and engaging the .two lower caps at lits ends and U.bol ts encircling the upper cap, andhaving theilegs passing through the bridging member and provide'dwith nuts for tenfl cloning the central portion` of the briqdgingmem-Y ber upwardly andthe-upper cap downwardly.

3. A vehicle Vhaving s pair of parallel spaced cross frame members, upperand lowerrnxle members at the side of the vehicle, a support member having the lower sides of its ends resting on the tops of the cross members and having a, socket facing upwardly centrally of its length and receiving one end of the upper axle member, a corresponding support engaging the lower sides of the cross members with its ends and having a pair of downwardly-facing sockets between its ends, theA lower axle member having spaced parts lreceived in said sockets, caps for the three sockets, nonmetallic resilient material in the sockets and held by the caps and engaging the axle members, a member bridging across and "engaging the two lower caps at its ends, and U- bolts encircling the upper cap and having their legsv Apassing through the bridging member and provided with nuts for tensioning the central portion of the bridging member upwardly and the upper cap downwardly.

4. A vehicle having 'a pair of parallel spaced cross frame members, upper and lower axle members .at theside of the vehicle, a support member having the lower, sides of its ends resting on the tops of the crssmembers and having a socket facing upwardlyr centrally of its Alength and receiving one end of the upper axle member, a corresponding support engaging the lower sides of the cross members with its ends land having .a pair of downwardly-facing sockets between its ends, the v'lower axle member having spaced parts received in said sockets, capsrfor the three sockets, a member bridging across and engagingV the two lower caps at its ends, and U- bolts encircling the upper cap and having their legs passing through the bridging member and provided with nuts yfor tensioning the central portion of the bridging member upwardly and the upper cap downwardly,'thesocket for the v upper axle member being nearer the side of the vehicle than the sockets for the lower axle member. f v 5. A vehicle having a pair of parallel spaced cross frame members, Yupper and lower l axle members at the side of the vehicle, a `support member having 'the lower sides of its ends resting on the tops of thecross members and having a socket facing upwardy centrally of its length and receiving one end of the upper axle member, a corresponding support engaging the lower sides of Vthe cross members with its ends and having a pair of downwardly-facing sockets between its ends, .the lower axle member having spaced parts received in said sockets, caps forV the three sockets, a member bridging across and engaging the two lower capsl at its ends and means engaging the bridging member and the v.upper vcap and holding all of the specified parts .assembled together as described. o 6. A vehicle having a pair of parallel spaced cross frame members, upper andlower axle niembers at the side of the vehicle, a. support member having the lower sides ofv its ends resting on the tops of the cross members and having a socket facing upwardly centrally of its length and receiving one end of the upper axle member, a. corresponding support engaging the lower sides of the cross members with its ends and having a. pair -of vdownwardly-facing sockets between its ends, the lower axle member having spaced parts'received in said' sockets, caps for the three sockets, a member bridging across and yengaging the two lower Vcaps atfits ends, and bolts engaging the bridging member andthe upper cap and holding all of the specified parts assembled te-` gether as described. o l

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8. A vehicle having spaced frame members, and meansrfor mounting axle parts thereon comprising supports provided between theirends with holding means for the axlemembers and which supports engageV respectively the upper and lower faces of the frame members, and fastening means urging the upper and lower holding means toward each other and holding the two supports securely engaged with 'the frame members,

9. A vehicle having frame members, and means ymembers engaging at their ends the upper and lower faces of the frame members, Vand means for urging the supports toward each other resiliently under tension to cause them to grip the frame members between'them to secure them thereto. g

11. A support for a vehicle axle member of stamped steel and provided near its ends with integrally-drawn sockets forV said member and havingits ends formed to engage and grip spaced vehicle frame members.

12. A support for a vehicle axle member of stamped steel and provided "with an integrallydrawn cup-shaped.A socket for holding a resilient non-metallic block engaging said member and having its ends formed to engage and grip spaced vehicle frame members.

13. A support for a vehicle axle member of stamped steel and provided at its center with an integrally-drawn cup-shaped socket for holding a resilient non-metallic block engaging said member and having its ends formed to engage and grip spaced vehicle frame members.

14. An axle-member 'mounting comprising a l pair of supports for the axle members engageable at their ends with opposite sides 'of vehicle frame members and spaced apart between their ends and ymeans between the ends of said supports for forcing them toward each other to grip said vehicle frame members resiliently.

l5. An axle-member mounting comprising a pair of resilient stamped steel supports for the axle members engageable at their ends with opposite sides of vehiclel frame members and spaced apart between their ends and means between the ends'of said supports for forcing them toward each other under resilient tension to grip said Vehicle frame members resiliently.

16. An axle-member mounting comprising a 'l pair of supportsv forl the axle members and means for forcing them toward each other to grip vehicle frame members between their ends, and axle-member holding devices also held by said means. Y

VICTOR W. KLIESRATH.` 

